Watauga Democrat
Thursday, Mar. 8, 1898.
Mutters at Havana, Cuba,
seem to be' much the same
since the battleship Main
was blown up. The court o
investigation now going on
does hot allow any state
ments to be published until
the investigation is through.
But the atest news we huve
is to the4 effect that the Navy
Department has abandoned
all efforts to raise the ship
Maint? but will leave it in the
water. This declaration
would indicate that the court
of enquiry has found beyond
doubt that the Maine was
blown up by the treacherous
Spaniards and that Spain
will be required to pay the
loss of the ship and its crew.
The activity going on in our
Navy would cause any one to
believe that the United States
means business andnodoubt
our Navy mil assemble in
front of Ouba or somewhere
and demand fiom Spain res
titution for the loss of the
Maine and crew, and if the
demand is not complied with
the Dogs of War will be turn
ed loose. There are exciting
minors in the air. Wo hope
to get further information
before we go to preKS. It is
probable that Hnvana haa
been abandoned hyonr Navy
by this time and that our
squadron will make an im
mediate tidvance. Ourcoast
defenses are being strength
ened at all points and every
thing is being done to meet
any immergeacy that may
come.
The White Man and the
White Metal is the shibboleth
of the North Carolina demo
cracy in the coming cam
paign. There will be no de
parture frcm this. Fair
warning is given that the
people will have it that way.
No triggering will be nllow
ed bat a straight fight will
be made. He that be against
the "white man and the white
metal" though he be a gold
bug, populist or republican
will be crushed to rise no
more. The Republican party
cannot meet this issue A par
ty composed of 120.000 ne
groes and only 30,000 white
nr en lannot control long at
a time 180,000 white voters.
These fellows like Senator
Pritchard who pose as a sil
ver advocate and votes with
Mark Hanna will be retired.
The Populist party, or so
many of them as voted for
Pritchard, will align themsel
ves with the Republicans, but
most all the true advocates
of silver and better govern
ment of the State will quit
the sinking concern and unite
with the friends of good gov
ernment and tho white metal.
Th9 old State in now suffer
ing and will continue to suf
fer so long as the present in
competent crowd continues
in office. We sincerely trust
that the people of North Car
olina will rise up and hurl
irom power this ridiculous
set.
If Spain should fight us
she will probably send her
fleet against Galveston, New
Orleans, Mobile, Charleston,
Wilmington or Norfolk. Re
cently these cities have been
fortified. Heavy guns have
been placed at these exposed
points and the Spaniards
will receive a warm welcome.
. Hood's Pills are the only pills
to take wun tiooa m Bareapa
rilla. Cure all liver ills.
We have no additional
news from Havana as we go
to press The Naval court
of enquiry has hot made jts
report, but outside reports
are to the efftct that the
Maine was blown up by a
torpedo. No doubt this will
be the decission of the fourt
when the report is made.
Spain will have to answer for
this inurderJU8 act, either
by paying an indemnity to
the United States or having
their fleets blown out of the
sens and the capture of the
Island of Cuba by o:ir navy.
The President and Congress
are going slow in the matter
as everything will be done to
prevent war as long as t h e
honor of the United States
can be maintained. Dut all
that can be said by us now
in regard to the result is pure
ly speculative, as no one
Knows what the result will be.
The Maine has been abandon
ed and no further attempt
will be made to raise the vessel.
Our latest information is
that the .Maine was blown up
by outside agencies and not
by the ship's own magazine.
If this news is correct our
readers will readily under
stand the feeling among the
American people. Revenge
will be the outcry. Already
there are thousands of volun
teers offering to enlist. The
fighting strength of America
is put down at 10 millions.
War is terrible we know from
sad experience, but we feel
the old war spirit circulating
in our bones right now, but
we will not be in the way of
the young men who are anx
ioUH, we judge, to go forward
in defense of our country.
Will Spain agree to pay five
or six millions of dollars for
the ship Maine and crew ruth
er than to be blown "from
Kingdom come" is the ques
tion now.
Governor Russell and Bob
Hancock arenot harmonious
like they "used to was." Rus
sell deposed Bob. as Presi
dent o f the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad f jr
immoral conduct. Then Bob
writes an open letter like De
Lome and I. Wiley Shook
and tells things on Daniel
In his letter he charges Dan
iel with trving to get him
(Bob) to assault Josephus
Daniels of the 'News and Ob
server , and unless ne aid
a a
make an aesault heconld not
hold the presidency of said
road. In answer to this
Daniel says Bob is a liar.
Now there is a talk that Dan
should be impeached as Gov
ei nor; only a talk.
Just as
Good
as dcotrs and we sen mucn
cheaper." is a statement sometimes
nude by the druggist when dcotrs
Emulsion Is called tor. This shows
that the druggist themselves regard
OcoWg
Emulcion
of Cod-Lhrer Oil with Hypophos-
phites of lime and Soda as the
standard, and the purchaser who
desires to procure the "standard"
because be knows it has been oi
untold benefit, should not for one
instant think of taklne the risk o!
using some untried prepa
ration. The substitution
of something: said to be
"Just as good" for a stand
ard preparation twenty-
tire years on the market,
should not be permitted by
the intelligent purchaser.
Ba aura you get SCOTT'S Emulsion. Sea
tut Um mail and flu ara on to wrapper
pa and fc-oo, all drojjIiU.
SCOTT A BOWXf , Coeai, Kaw York.
-
The murder of the negro J
postmaster at Lake Citr. S.
C, a short time ago Ik a monr
brutal affair, to say t h
kast; The nvgro, BMker.was
appointed postmaster by
'President Mi-Kinley against
the protest of the white "peo
ple of all parties Notwith
standing the act of white
men coolly shooting down
the helpless negro, because
he was postmaster is shock
ing to think of. At thesnme
time injuring two of his chil
dren and killing his baby. It
is hoped that this outrage
ous murder will beinventignt
ed and. the guilty parties
brought to justice. The an
thoiities have not yet found
out who committed the hell
ish deed.
The railroads are ready to
transport troops t o Key
West t:nd stragetic pointson
the const of Florida or Mobile
at a few hours notice. If
Spain wants war she will be
accommodated to -her full
satisfaction. It is very prob
able that the President has
sent Spain an ultimatum in
regard to the war in tuba,
o either declare the Cubans
ree or sell them the Island
or 1100,000,000. If Spain
will do eitl er there need not
eany war. Evidently the
sland is already lost t o
Spain.
Rev. Dr. Weston has recent
y discovered fnrtherevidenc-
at , ,t a a t V
esoi r. iNey lining aiarsnai
Ney whose hiwtory he has re
cently written. In the li-
rary oi Davidson College,
N. ft, Marshnl NVy's picture
nis recently been discovered
n a book which was read by
i S. Ney in 1841 a few
months before he died. Dr.
Wenton thinks this picture
establishes the fact that r.
S. Ney, the old school teach-
er, is no otner tnan isapo-
eaa's great Marshal.
If President Cleveland had
recognized Cuba there
would not have been any
trouble. President McKinley
U being censured severely for
his tardiness and hesitaner
in this matter. Now t h
worst has come and it must
be faced by our government.
It is now most certain that
Cuba will get her independ-
auce.
Ia Xemoriam.
John O. South was born
Dec. 14th, 1865, and died of
typhoid fever Dec. 20th.
1897, after an illness of only
about two weeks. He was a
consistent member of the M
E. Church a t Sutherland
Chapel, N. C, and a man pos
sessed of noble traits of char
acter, and who stood high in
nia neignoornooo. lie was
loved and honored by all who
knew him, and had, by his
constant efforts, worked him
self up to a point in this lite
where he had begun to ac
cumulate some means as
trader, but alas I the sum
mens came, and he had to
answer the ' roll eill," the fi
nal end of all men. May the
good Lord keep a watch over
the bereuved widow and two
little boys, David and Orover
that they may grow np in
the fear and admonition
our Heavenly Father.
A Friend.
The big Monitor Terror left
the Navy yards at Norfolk
on the 24th and steamed to
Old Point aud is waiting or
ders. This ship has 1 1)
name Terror. .
Kdsrmta Tonr Howala Milk lunrtU,
Canily CittliHrtl)-, cum eonMlpaiion foraver
10u,26c. Ir C O. C. (ail, drucKiswxrf und mo DC.
It there is a war North Car
olinrt can furnish 245.000.
men and it can h abundant-1
ly prove., that there is light
In thetnr-lieela.""','
. -rrr .
It certainly look like it, but
there is really no trick about it.
An r body cmi try it who Iihh
lame buck and w-nk kidney,
miliaria or nervous troubles. We
mean lie can cure liimsell rijrht a
uv by taking Electric Hitters.
Tlii medicine tones up the whole
fty-sh in, acts as a stimulant to
tie liver and kidneys, is it blood
purihVr'nnd nerve tonic. It cures
const ipal ion, heailache, fainting
spells. sleetilessueKS and mclan-
cli'tly It is pnrelv vegetable, a
mild' laxative, and restores the
frvsteni to its mi turn I vigor. Try
tflectrio Hitters and lie convinced
tbnt thev are a intrude worker.
Kvery bottle sr.MrantVd. Only
50c. a bott e at M :H. HTckburn.
Assistant ant District At
torney. ('ovinutou, we judge,
believes in civil sei vie as he
is still holding do.vn hi j l
against Hbtr'kbu-rn.
i7NI SALE.
North Carolina, tVatnngaooun
fry. Under and by virtue of a
power of Nile contained in a cer
tain mortgage executed to me
by Oo. W. lOgjreis and wife, A.
C. Eggers, rn the "7th day of
Nov. 1897 to secure the payment
of tho sum ol one hundred and
twenty dolhrs (f 120 00 hand
default having lieen mude in the
payment of suid sum (there be
uuryet due and unpaid the sum
of fllty two dollars and seventy
cents ($52.70) and interest on
said amount). I will offer for
sale for cash at the court house
door in B"one, Wataugacounty,
ix. i .. on roe 4tn uay oi April,
808 (the same being th first
Monday in said month) letween
he hours of 10 o dock a. m.and
4 o'clock p. ni. the following de
scried real property to-wit: A
certain tract or parcel of land ly-
ng and being on the waters of
Renverdam i mk.. this count v.
adjoining the lands of B. c. Phil
ins and others and bounded as
follows, viz: lieginninc: on
chestnut, H. c. Phillips' corner
runs about x. 6r w. with h. c.
Phillips' line 46 poles to a chest
nut, thence N. 21 E. 3 poles to
a maple, thence s. 85 w.20 poles
to a dogwood thence s. 18" E
15 poles to a stake near top of
the rnlge, thence s. Oiiv w. 18
poles to a stake. Henson's cor
ner, thence s.
a stake near
31 E. 35 poles to
the biwch, Hen
thence 8. 18 w
sou s corner,
t poles 1o a stake near the branch
in aenson a line, theace 8. 7b
G pols to a stake 2 poles
north of Johnson's line, thence
N. 12 poles to a stake, thence
N. 79 E. 30 poles to the betrin
mng, and containing 1U acres
more or less. Keference w hereby
made to Book "T" page 566 etc.
where same is recorded, ban;
Sand will lie sold to satisfy said
debt. A lee simple deei will be
made to purchaser. This March
1st 1898.
Kanhom Eggeiis, Mortgagee
GOOD GOODS.
LOW PRICES.
o o
This is no unwarranted asser
tion, nor a piece of bosh Ik era
ture circulated to draw trade
to our store, but it i? a plain
straight cruth we tell when v e
say that our prices on Ui nera
Merchandise cannot beduplii o
ted in 1be county, the quality
of goods consider d, then why
is it not to your interest togive
US
Your Patronage?'
HEADY MADE CLOTHING?
Vhav6a ver handsome
line, and they are going a
Rook Bottom Prices.
DRY GOODS? .
A very nice line on hand o
beautiful weaves from cali
coes to costly dress goods
at catchy prices.
ilATS?
We nave a full stock, and
can suit you in styles am
prices.
CANNED GOODS?
Decidedly the largest 1 o
and best variety ever offer
ed to the people of Watan
ca.
. A very large lot of choice
tobaccos sunns, etc, always
on hand. Notions in end
less variety. Underwent for
both ladies and gents.
We want your tkade.
. J. B. Phillips & . Son.
ISuaar Grove. 247-98.
THE VIRGINIA FIRE MID
-OflG.lAfZiJO;..;.
Pahl irt hwnes in last ten yeiH'8,over............2J)U0.()0000;
Paid in losses last yi'ar (iver...........................$250IU00,(KL ;
Rates on unexposed frame farm houses, 'with shingle
r.)of. 2ents ier day, or 7oentn per month, or $9,00 per '
t n vm ! :. i a .. ii a. . .
year,-H)r ?i,uww inisuiuinv pu.vdOie jn easy insniiimenis. -The
names of a few ol otir most prominent Wataugal.
County K)licy holders: .
Dr. L c Reevs, juo f Hardin,
n p vannoy. J c Horton,
win mlsi law, roffey bioh,
j n Jnhusoii, j v couiu ill,
. f oaiKi, n f naim.
sNninghain wncouncill, lw Farthing,
capt e f loviII
LEE F MILLEH, Agt.
Eliza iietiiton, Tenx
OH ! LADIES ! 1
Make your brealh Sweet by
KEY & GO'S-
SCOTCH
ASK YOUR DEALER
- NOTICE.
I nm now located in the o 1 d
D. B. Doucherty nost offii-e buil
ding in !5oone, prepared to re
pair wntcr.e8, ckX'kH, etc. 1 make
a him cinlty of repairingnll inaken
oi Hewing innenini b, ieT. Tne ne-
lect be what it may, and guuran-
tee the work for live yeniH. I
have had nianr rears experience
and deliver nil my work under ti
guarantee. Retm."
.James Newman.
NOTK E.
All personH indebled to Jesse
.1. Day. late .f Watnuga county,
N.C. will please come forvrard
and make immediate settlement,
and all persons hnvinjr elnims
nsjoinst the etitate of said deceas
ed will prenent. thsameto me
within twelve months from the
date of this notice or it will be
plead in bar of their recovery.
This Feb. 4h, 1898.
Thos L. Critcher, Ad in.
OH, KOI
ne do not itronose to
move the township line nor
shake tne dust irom t he
feet of the Chinese, hut we in
tend toofferyou bargains in
Dry Goods,
Groceries.
Notions,
Clothing,
Hardware,
and anything else contain
ed in' a general line of iner
chandise.
mp wu. Vr.o-wi
IV AT T. T1T7PA TtTlilWMTSt
WILL SUIT YOU.
We have in stork a fail line
ofNailH,
Trnce chains.
Qaeensware.
GlasHware. etc.
DONT STOP until you
huve reached our tore if
you want bargains. We a re
at our old stand always
ready to serve yon. Good
produce taken in exchange
for goods at the highest
market pri'.-es.
flKeep an eye onthisspnee
from week to week."&
Truly Yours,
W.F. SHERWOOD & CO.
Amantba. N.C. 2 17 OH.
o riARS
XPIRIENOK.
THAOB MARKS
DIKGRS, .
OOPVRIOHTM An.
Anton Mndln nkeleh mil dMcrlntkm but
teklj iMntaln, fra whsthCT an Inrrauon )
probnbljr MtwiUMa. rommnnlmttom ttrlotly
JonSteotlL OUlam tnocj fnraoartn(pMiit
tot.A.'",.rttw,J,T WMblngton office
Patanto Uka tbroaxa Miioa Co. Naaira
8CIEHTIFIQ AMERICAN,
WJ0 MX month. ttpetiiMa eooi ui ILkMO
Book cm l'iium Mot tnAMnm
: MUNN A CO.,
Ml BNMifrar, Haw Twk.
M 9 1
lr
MARINE MANGE CO.
B Jconivill. jr, ,. '
Mrs l cotim ill
. conncill, Taylor roA)
w p Norris, ;- O-
j c KbuIU.
and i a Edmisten. "
J F.HARDIN. Local Agt
Poone, N. C. v
02
SNUFF.
FOR IT. PLEA MB
READ
-o-
iudPy a Snnill Ontby I'trksn Suva
a Hone,
The Farmers' Mutual Fire As
sqviation. W atauga ad
. Mitchell Vra lieh. ,
A company of the peopW,
for the (teople and by t hH
jieople: Jin 8afe hk the nnfewt
ind chMi)er than the henp-
Ht. J niraiid honorable nil
iusfment without lanits.
W. H. t 'a la way, Prenideni.''
VV. j. T.rviui 'rrunkiiwn1
Supervisors:
A. J. (Jritehrr,
Jerremiah Harrison, O
W. f. L. Hulcher,
X.L.Mast,
H. H. Farthing,
J.M. Shall. L. D.Lowe, A. J.
Moretz, H.A.Davis W. N.
Thomas, and J. R. Hodges.
For a policy apply to the
Local Agent, J B. M i 1 1 er,
nrnokside. N. t.. or to the
.President, Treanurfr or a
onf ol the Supervisors
J.F. HOSK1NS, Gen. Man.
Don't Forget That
MORETZ & FARTHING
A HE STILL IN THE LEAD
- '-IN- Q
LOW PRICES.
Ai d are making glad the ma
ny pHtror8 Hho daj, rrowd
' . ,
..i.T..u.mve
never iuKe,i me opportunity
to exaudne our goods a fi d
prices, please do so, and yon
will be convinced that your
neighbor has not been jest
ing when he said we give the
most gootisfor theleustmon
py. Our stock of
General Merchandise
Is increasing daily. New By
gains every week. Come often
and get your ehare as they
Ko. Very Tru'r,
Moret:& Partbiag,
idanU
Boof. Keeping. Easiness,
FOR A
Situation.
PHDMOGRAPMY,
Tme-Wriia
ele&npbj
WILBUR R. SMITH,
. LEXINGTON. KY.,
Far etrenlw of hit Iuhu tmi Mpoulbb
C0MUERC1AL COLLEGE OF KY. UHIYERSITr
AwawM MettaJ at WavkP liulUn.
WTiiallta. lalarnow. OrtdaainiaMMfal.
WILBUR R.SMITH.LCXINQTON.fcY.
1 1 loif.w